Conflict in AndroidManifest.xml with cordova-plugin-firebase-analytics

[faytekin]

Hello,

After adding cordova-plugin-firebase-analytics, running cordova build android results in the following error:

> Configure project :app
Adding classpath: com.google.gms:google-services:4.4.0

> Task :app:processDebugMainManifest FAILED
/Users/xxxxy/Documents/repos/appx/platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:32:13-58 Error:
        Attribute property#android.adservices.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG@resource value=(@xml/ga_ad_services_config) from [com.google.android.gms:play-services-measurement-api:21.5.0] AndroidManifest.xml:32:13-58
        is also present at [com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite:23.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:92:13-59 value=(@xml/gma_ad_services_config).
        Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:resource"' to <property> element at AndroidManifest.xml to override.

See https://developer.android.com/r/studio-ui/build/manifest-merger for more information about the manifest merger.


FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugMainManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed : Attribute property#android.adservices.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG@resource value=(@xml/ga_ad_services_config) from [com.google.android.gms:play-services-measurement-api:21.5.0] AndroidManifest.xml:32:13-58
        is also present at [com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-lite:23.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:92:13-59 value=(@xml/gma_ad_services_config).
        Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:resource"' to <property> element at AndroidManifest.xml to override.

The issue is due to a conflict in AndroidManifest.xml between android.adservices.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG resources: @xml/ga_ad_services_config from play-services-measurement-api and @xml/gma_ad_services_config from play-services-ads-lite. This causes the manifest merger to fail.

I’ve confirmed that removing cordova-plugin-firebase-analytics resolves the issue. Could you advise on how to handle this resource conflict in the manifest? Thank you!